Hanger for screens.



J. JENKS. HANGER FOB. SCREENS. APPLICATION FILED JAN.13, 1910. RENEWEDMAY 1, 1911.

1,012,085. Patented 119011111911.

glawanl'oz cloZea Jezzks Wihmaozo JOHN JENKS, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

HANGER FOR SCREENS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

Application filed January 13, 1910, Serial No. 537,946. Renewed May 1,1911. Serial No. 624,470.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN JnxKs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hangersfor Screens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hangers for screens, the object of theinvention being to provide a hanger so constructed that the screen willbe hingedly mounted for bodily swinging movement or for vertical slidingmovement, the hanger being adapted to frictionally grasp the screenframe and maintain said frame in any position to which it may beadjusted.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed de- 'scription which now follows:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation of a window havingthe invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a vertical section through saidwindow, Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one of the hangers, and, Fig. 4

is a side elevation of said hanger.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of thedrawing.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that each of the hangerscomprises a back plate 5 having screw holes 6 and 7 formed in itsopposite upper corners. Transversely projecting side plates 8 are bentfrom the back plate 5, these side plates 8 having ex tensions 9 integraltherewith and located at the bottom of the hanger. A downwardly extendincut or slit 10 is formed between each of the side plates 8, and the backplate 5, and the upper portion 11 of each of the side plates is inwardlybowed to form a spring clamp, it being understood that the screen frameslides between and is gripped by these spring clamps. The purpose ofproviding two screw holes in each of the hangers is to render each ofthe hangers either a right or a left hand hanger. It is to be understoodhowever, that in use only one screw is employed to secure each of thehangers in place, said screw serving to hingedly or pivotally connectsaid hanger to the window frame.

In Figs. 1 and 2, the window frame is designated by the referencenumeral 12. A screw 13 (see Fig. 2) is passed through the inner screwopening of the hangers, indicated in a general way at 14. and 15. The

screen frame 16 is slidably disposed in these hangers and it is apparentthat the screen may be lifted'by sliding the frame through the hangers,or that it may be swung bodily with the hangers upon the pivots providedby the screws 13, only one of said screws being illustrated. If desired,a hook and eye 17 may be employed to lock the screen against eithervertical sliding movement or bodily swinging movement.

Stop screws 18, carried by the screen frame stop against the curvedrecess in extensions 9 of the hangers, to prevent it from beingaccidentally withdrawn from the hangers when the hangers are swung uponthe pivot screws 13. These screws 18 not only prevent the accidentalwithdrawal of the screen frame from the hangers, but they also determinethe extent to which the screen frame may be lowered and thereforemaintain it at the proper height to permit of the swinging movementabove referred to, without danger of the lower edge of the screenstriking against the window sill 19.

WVhile for the sake of clearness in illustration, I have illustrated theupper edge of the screen frame as lying below the pivot screws 13, it isapparent that if desired, this screen frame may be so made'that itsupper edge may lie in front of the screw 13, to thereby prevent theremoval of said screws.

While I have illustrated the hangers and the screen mounted upon theinner side of the window, it is apparent that these parts may be mountedupon the outer side of the window and swung outwardly therefrom ifdesired, or used on a screen covering the entire window withoutdeparture from the invention.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andefficient means are herein provided for accomplishlng the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the precise constructionset forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination withawindow frame, of a pair of screen hangerssecured thereto, one at each side thereof, each of said hangerscomprising a back plate, a pivot screw which pierces said back plate andhingedly connectsit to said window frame, transversely extending sidewalls projecting from said back plates, the upper portion of each of theside walls being bent to form bowed, resilient, friction members, ascreen frame slidably disposed bet-ween said friction members, stopmembers carried by the screen fame, and extensions formed upon the sidewalls with which said stop members engage, to limit the downward movement of the screen frame with relation to the hangers.

2. The combination withawindow frame, of a pair of screen hangerssecured thereto, one at each side thereof, each of said hang erscomprising a back plate, a pivot screw which pierces said back plate andhingedly connects it to said window frame, transversely extending, sidewalls projecting from said back plates, the upper portion of each of theside walls being bent to form bowed, resilient, friction members, ascreen frame slidably disposed between said fric- Q tion members, stopmembers carried by the screen frame, extensions formed upon the sidewalls with whlch said stop members engage, to limit the downwardmovement of the screen frame with relation to the hangers, and means forlocking the lower edge of the screen frame to the window sillsubstantially as shown and described.

3. A hanger for screen frames, comprising a back plate having an openingformed therein for a pivot screw, said opening being disposed at oneside of the center line of said back plate, side walls lying subst-antially at right angles to said back plate, said side walls beingcut to form a plurality of resilient members adapted to frictionallyengage a screen frame and a member passing through the opening in saidback plate to eccentrically and pivotally mount the hanger upon a windowframe.

4. The combination with a pair of swingingly mounted hangers, of springclamps carried thereby and adapted to frictionally engage a screenframe, and a screen frame slidably disposed in said hangers.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN JENKS. Witnesses H. M. VoLLMnn, G. U. FRY.

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